For population 25 years and over in West Memphis:

For population 15 years and over in West Memphis city:

Never married: 38.2%

Now married: 36.1%

Separated: 5.3%

Widowed: 6.9%

Divorced: 13.4%

288 residents are foreign born

This city:

1.1%

Arkansas:

4.7%

According to our research of Arkansas and other state lists there were 57 registered sex offenders living in West Memphis, Arkansas as of November 19, 2018.The ratio of number of residents in West Memphis to the number of sex offenders is 449 to 1.The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 80.2. This is about average.

City:

80.2

U.S.:

74.7

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.217. This is better than average.Closest monitor was 7.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.217

U.S.:

0.293

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 8.27. This is worse than average.Closest monitor was 0.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.27

U.S.:

6.40

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 1.13. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 0.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.13

U.S.:

1.91

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 26.7. This is about average.Closest monitor was 3.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

26.7

U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 19.2. This is about average.Closest monitor was 0.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

19.2

U.S.:

20.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 9.89. This is about average.Closest monitor was 0.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.89

U.S.:

9.35

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 31.3%
(10.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 41.4% for Black residents, 36.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 50.0% for American Indian residents, 48.5% for two or more races residents)

#4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of burglaries per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"

#7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest city-data.com crime index, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"

#11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of assaults per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"

#31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of single-parent households, population 5,000+"

#46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of robberies per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"

#64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Wholesale trade (population 5,000+)"

#75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index per police officer (population 5,000+)"

#22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"

#53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"

#81 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"